Creating an Export Metadata Job

To export metadata, you create an Export Metadata job.

To export metadata to a flat file:

1. From the Home page, click Application, and then click Jobs.

2. Click the Import Export tab at the bottom of the Jobs console.

3. On the Import Export tab, click Create Job.

4. In Job Type, click the drop-down and select Export Metadata.

5. In Job Details, enter the following information:

   • Name: Enter name for the Export Metadata job.

   • Location: Select the location of the metadata export file:

     • Local: Saves the export file to a location on your local computer.

     • Outbox: Saves the export file to the server where you can use it to schedule the export job.

       See Uploading and Downloading Files Using the Inbox/Outbox Explorer.

6. Select the dimensions to be included in the metadata import.

7. For each dimension selected, click , and select the File Type:

   • Comma delimited: Creates a comma-delimited .csv file for each artifact.

   • Tab delimited: Creates a tab-delimited .txt file for each artifact.

   • Other: Creates a .txt file for each artifact. Enter the delimiter character that you want to use in the export file. For a list of supported delimiter characters and exceptions, see Other Supported Delimiter Characters.

8. Click Save to return to the Create Job page.

9. If you selected Local for the import data file location, click Export to select the file to export, and then click Validate to test whether the export file format is correct.

10. Click Save to save the job details.

11. Return to the Import/Export tab to view the Export Metadata job.

Note:

• You can run up to five export jobs at one time.

• When scheduling export jobs, you can specify a unique output file name for each job.

• For more information about scheduling Export Metadata jobs, see Scheduling Jobs.